Holiday apartment in Belluno: discover culture, the old town and Monte Serva

Belluno is a destination for days when urban history and mountain landscapes stand side by side: at Palazzo Fulcis De Bertoldi, you can encounter the historical and art collections of the City Museums, while the surrounding area with its several mountains and the Valle dell’Ardo, with its accessible trails, offer a different focus. This makes it possible to choose a holiday apartment in Belluno based on whether your stay is to combine the collections at Palazzo Fulcis, the five walks through the old town or trails in the Valle dell’Ardo.

Culture and history in Belluno

Following a restoration project that began in 2012, Palazzo Fulcis De Bertoldi became the new home of the historical and art collections of the City Museums of Belluno. The palazzo offers approximately 3,000 m² of exhibition space across five levels. Those wishing to combine art and historic architecture will find a clear cultural focus for their stay here.

The new cathedral of Belluno was built from 1517 onwards according to a design by Tullio Lombardo. It preserves works by Cesare Vecellio, Andrea Meldolla (lo Schiavone), Jacopo Da Ponte, Andrea Brustolon and Gaspare Diziani. The cathedral therefore offers concrete points of interest for visitors who wish to focus on the city’s art and architectural history.

Palazzo dei Rettori also provides a deep insight into Belluno’s past: for almost four hundred years, it was the seat of the Venetian rectors who governed Belluno and its territory. The inner arch of Porta Dojona was built in 1289 by Vecello da Cusighe for the bishop and count Adalgerio da Villalta. The immediate surroundings of Belluno also include Palazzo del Capitano as a palace, Museo Civico Belluno as a museum and „La splendida Belluno“ as a historic site.

Mountains, trails and a holiday apartment in Belluno

The mountains surrounding Belluno include Col Falalto, Monte Peron, Monte Serva and Monte Malvano. Monte Serva is located within a national park. These varied landscape connections make Belluno interesting for travel planning in which cultural discoveries and days in the mountains can have an equal place.

In the Valle dell’Ardo, some trails form part of the Club Alpino Italiano trail network and are accessible to hikers. One specific route leads from Col di Roanza via trail 517 to the summit of Monte Serva; the hike takes approximately three and a half hours. This allows you to choose between a walk through the city and a longer mountain tour according to your own interests.

Old-town walks and practical orientation

The Scoprire Belluno project offers five themed walks for exploring Belluno’s old town. These routes complement the historic buildings with an active way of discovering the city.

Belluno is served by the Padua–Montebelluna–Feltre–Belluno and Venice–Treviso–Conegliano–Ponte nelle Alpi–Belluno railway lines. These two lines are therefore among the city’s concrete travel connections and complement the orientation between cultural attractions, walks and mountain destinations.

More destinations for your travel planning

More destinations: Calalzo Di Cadore, Santa Giustina, Rivamonte Agordino, Cencenighe Agordino, Taibon, Rocca Pietore, Salzen and San Vito Di Cadore.

For the higher-level travel overview: Belluno.